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    The Harlem River Houses are located at 151st Street and Harlem River Drive in New York, New York. Built in 1937 on 9 acres of land, the development contains 574 apartment units and was intended to house only African Americans, while similar developments in Brooklyn housed whites. Considered one of New York City's most successful public housing projects, the quality of living was high with amenities like childcare rooms, public assembly rooms, courtyards, playgrounds, health clinics, and on-site stores, though rent was low at an average of $21 per month. The buildings were part of President Roosevelt's New Deal program to stimulate the economy, providing jobs and affordable housing of good quality for lower-class African

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    The Harlem River Houses are located at 151st Street and Harlem River Drive in New York, New York. Built in 1937 on 9 acres of land, the development contains 574 apartment units and was intended to house only African Americans, while similar developments in Brooklyn housed whites. Considered one of New York City's most successful public housing projects, the quality of living was high with amenities like childcare rooms, public assembly rooms, courtyards, playgrounds, health clinics, and on-site stores, though rent was low at an average of $21 per month. The buildings were part of President Roosevelt's New Deal program to stimulate the economy, providing jobs and affordable housing of good quality for lower-class African

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    The Harlem River Houses are located at 151st Street and Harlem River Drive in New York, New York. Built in 1937 on 9 acres of land, the development contains 574 apartment units and was intended to house only African Americans, while similar developments in Brooklyn housed whites. Considered one of New York City's most successful public housing projects, the quality of living was high with amenities like childcare rooms, public assembly rooms, courtyards, playgrounds, health clinics, and on-site stores, though rent was low at an average of $21 per month. The buildings were part of President Roosevelt's New Deal program to stimulate the economy, providing jobs and affordable housing of good quality for lower-class African

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